UPCOMING EVENTS Ashy Ball - Saturday 28th May A special thanks to everyone who bought tickets for this event. It is going to be a great evening and I look forward to seeing you all there on the night. PLAYER MILESTONES RISING STAR WINNERS Josh Murray - Josh loves the contest, sees ball and gets ball no matter what position he plays in. Josh just loves Under 8 Black playing footy with his mates. James Paglia - James is an enthusiastic participant and trains well. He has a long and accurate kick and has Under 9 Green already shown great improvement during the games. Gus Simpfendorfer - Gus has been playing consistently well this season. He has improved his game immensely Under 12 Green and has been listening to instructions and playing good team footy. Charlie Nancarrow - A great start to the season, showing strong offensive play kicking some great goals, while Under 11 Green also providing great run and ferocious tackling for the team. Calvin Lehr - For showing great persistence and all round improvement as well as playing with outstanding Under 12 Black spirit and attitude when playing for the opposition team as an even up player. RISING STAR WINNERS Paddy Byrne - Paddy started the year a little unsure but has really found his feet in the last few rounds. The Under 8 Green highlight, and perhaps turning point, was the Round 2 game again Glen Iris when late in the game Paddy got to the ball first and received a free kick for a push in the back. Paddy calmly got up and kicked the goal - his first for the year. A real high point for Paddy and he has continued to improve in Rounds 3 and 4. Tom Briggs - Hasn't played forward much in his career and with a new role of the key forward he has kicked 7 Under 15 Boys in the first 4 weeks while being a presence everywhere on the ground. Archie Woods - Two weeks in a row of great performances in the forward line - settled in, pressuring the Under 10 Green opposition, and kicking and setting up goals. Roshan Gunatilake - Roshan has a huge right foot and has shown great courage on the field. In round 1 he Under 9 Teal received a knock to the head but chose to stay on the field. He also has fit into the team well after having come from another school. Victoria Wilson-Wall - Victoria is an athletic midfielder who much like dominates the centre clearances with Youth Girls her high possession count and evasive skills. A great overhead mark, her accurate foot skills make her a handful for the opposition each week. Hudson Clooney - Hudson puts his body on the line at every contest to win possession for either himself or Under 13 Green team mates. His competitiveness is first class, and the way he encourages his team mates is outstanding. Hudson is the ultimate team man. Well done Huddo great start to the season. Lachy Capp "Guns" - Lachy has been a great contributor in the first 4 games and even though we are yet to win Under 13 Red a game he has played his heart out. He always is in there having a crack. Loved his works I far and hope that he can continue his form. Isabella Taylor - In only 4 games, is now playing with the confidence to attack the footy that comes with years Under 15 Girls Green of experience. Harvey McArthur - Has been the most consistent performer across Rounds 1-4, narrowly missing the best Under 8 Red player award in each game. Always runs straight at the ball, never gives up and has an awesome approach to training. Thomas Wrathall (aka Dozer) - Great team player, who's attack on the ball is second to none. Tom's working Under 9 Red hard on his kicking and is a star in the making. Angus Cutfield - Angus embodies the spirit, effort, teamwork and pressure that are the foundations of our Under 10 White team. He is a real warrior on the oval and gives absolutely everything he has got every week. Head over the ball, thundering tackles and a reliable mark and kick, he has been a star this season so far and we are confident he will be for the rest of the year. Ted McCarthy - Ted has been given on ball role in the team this season, his play around stoppages and hard Under 14 Black running to assist teammates is a big part of why the Blacks are undefeated. Teds keenness at training has reflected in his improved game play, earning him our Rising Star award. RISING STAR WINNERS Nick Bennett - 4 consistent games down back and each quarter has contributed his own good play and team Under 14 Red structures. Training also excellent Ben Tricaric o - Smallest guy on the ground showing the toughest brand of football. Kicking goals, stopping Under 13 Black goals, taking bumps. What a leader Stephanie Hunt - She has grown in confidence with her ability. Now after 4 games is believing in herself that Under 15 Girls Red she truly does belong in this team. Nervous at start now brimming with confidence which is showing more with every game. Preston "Cappa" Burns - Plays consistently well with skill and determination to burn. He plays with passion and Under 11 Black Heart and just past his 50 game Milestone. Loves his team , loves the club and loves Footy Youth Girls Youth Girls Coach: Andrew Scott The youth girls were a served a reality check after being upgraded to the top division after going undefeated during the 4 week grading period. Playing 15 a side on the massive Bulleen Park oval was a considerable challenge against a polished St Mary's team. To Ashy's credit they never gave up and thanks to some spirited play by Pacey Jackson at Full Back we were able to reduce the damage on the score board. With the wind behind our backs for the last quarter we managed to kick two goals in the last quarter in an even quarter with St Mary's. Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Ashburton 0 0 0 3.3-21 Results St Marys 0 0 0 13.6-84 Best Players Pacey Jackson Emmy Jackson Emily Roos Victoria Wilson-Wall Goals Maggie Minchen Millie Klingbiel Steph Harvey Goal of the Day Maggie Minchen Pacey Jackon busting out of the defensive goal square whilst surrounded by opposing players to roost the ball out to the 50 meter flank to give Ashy some Play of the Day much needed breathing space. Mark of the Day Maggie Minchen - a strong contested mark was duly converted from long range for the corresponding goal of the day. Pacey Jackson for sacrificing her goal scoring desires so that she could be in the thick of the action at Full Back and help reduce the damage but the St Mary's Best Team Player forwards. Scuba Culture Under 8 Red Under 8 Red Coach: Scott Blackman This week we were at home against Ashy Redbacks Green with some more palatable weather than on Mothers Day. Right from the first bounce we could tell we were in for a tough match as the opposition had a mix of players with plenty of dash, could kick the ball out of sight and were standing a good foot taller than us. But our Scuba Culture Reds dug in and showed plenty of grit. An extremely high standard game followed with plenty of passion and skill. A sneak-peak into the future of the club which looks very bright indeed. A couple of match highlights. Definitely our 3rd quarter where we managed 4 goals – most of which were set up in the midfield or even backline with linking handball and running. The other highlight for me was a fantastic left foot (non-preferred) kick under pressure by Harvey that Luke Hodge would have been proud of (sure he was given he was watching on the sideline). Congratulations to the following award winners this week: • Best Player Medal: Harvey McArthur • Coaches Award: James Harris • Team/Sharing Award: Lachy LcLisky • Mark of The Day: Lachlan LeVagueresse Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Results No Results are recorded at this level Best Players Respondent skipped this question Goals Respondent skipped this question Goal of the Day Respondent skipped this question Play of the Day Respondent skipped this question Mark of the Day Respondent skipped this question Best Team Player Respondent skipped this question Under 8 White Under 8 White Coach: Tim Schleiger It was a hard fought local derby agains the Ashy Blacks playing in perfect late autumn weather conditions. The boys ran hard at the ball and played to their strengths. There was great hustle with their defensive play, and the ball was shared around well. The first quarter rained goals with a solid 6 pointer from Lachie Curtain and a swag of 3 once again to our very own John Coleman, Jordan Katiforis. We welcomed Jamie Polson back from safari and he got back into the swing of things early with some great (non) tackling. Overall a great team effort against a solid opposition. Although scores aren't recorded at this level, the cheers from our boys at the siren indicated that they believed they'd had a consistent and successful game. Well Done! Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Results No Results are recorded at this level Best Players Archie Fogarty was dominant throughout the game and was once again awarded the medallion. Goals Not recorded Goal of the Day Ollie Schleiger booted a magnificent set goal from 20m out on the boundary.